tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57250603988719492982011-07-30T15:27:49.468-07:00Sweetpersimmonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02670213698914530826noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125SweetpsSewingRoomhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725060398871949298.post-24845451306308988672011-04-21T11:08:00.000-07:002011-04-21T11:08:01.912-07:002011-04-21T11:08:01.912-07:00I just wanted to let you know that I my handbags were featured at Portland Sewing's Fashion Show last Saturday and I will have a booth at Portland's Handmade NW on May 3 and 4. The sales support...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SweetpsSewingRoom/~4/6fOsz7stNi4" height="1" width="1"/>Sweetpersimmonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02670213698914530826noreply@blogger.com0http://sweetpsewingroom.blogspot.com/2011/04/handbags-and-chanoyu.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725060398871949298.post-77678685510129785952010-10-24T16:42:00.000-07:002010-10-24T16:42:51.606-07:002010-10-24T16:42:51.606-07:00Here are a few new bags I have for sale in the shop. <br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SweetpsSewingRoom/~4/bDS987uPl2A" height="1" width="1"/>Sweetpersimmonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02670213698914530826noreply@blogger.com0http://sweetpsewingroom.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-bags-for-sale.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725060398871949298.post-13050059532190508152010-09-29T10:13:00.000-07:002010-09-29T10:13:04.901-07:002010-09-29T10:13:04.901-07:00I know I haven't posted here for ages,&nbsp; but this year I have been taking sewing classes, and patternmaking classes and generally sewing my heart out. I've upgraded my skills, my equipment,...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SweetpsSewingRoom/~4/tqehK2WXj0k" height="1" width="1"/>Sweetpersimmonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02670213698914530826noreply@blogger.com0http://sweetpsewingroom.blogspot.com/2010/09/what-have-i-been-doing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725060398871949298.post-90323698838085308932010-05-28T18:05:00.000-07:002010-08-08T12:31:45.327-07:002010-08-08T12:31:45.327-07:00Hello, it's been a long time since I posted here.&nbsp; I have been very busy, and you know, I have been making handbags and all sorts of other sewing stuff I don't have time to go into right...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SweetpsSewingRoom/~4/JgdBnxVrEHk" height="1" width="1"/>Sweetpersimmonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02670213698914530826noreply@blogger.com0http://sweetpsewingroom.blogspot.com/2010/05/coupons-for-discount-handbags.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725060398871949298.post-24667212764759618362009-12-04T21:31:00.000-08:002009-12-04T21:32:11.505-08:002009-12-04T21:32:11.505-08:00First Annual Ryokusuido Holiday Show and Sale 2009 Please come to our Holiday Show of Japanese Antiques, Kimono, and Obi, featuring wood fired tea utensils by Richard Brandt, and Handbags...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SweetpsSewingRoom/~4/N_axrRRHKI0" height="1" width="1"/>Sweetpersimmonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02670213698914530826noreply@blogger.com0http://sweetpsewingroom.blogspot.com/2009/12/holiday-sale.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725060398871949298.post-49589758465623136242009-11-27T10:41:00.000-08:002009-11-28T01:08:30.268-08:002009-11-28T01:08:30.268-08:00I have been meaning to post this, as the purple baby bag I made last month came back.&nbsp; It seems that an overzealous brother-in-law thought the front pockets were one big pocket with velcro and...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SweetpsSewingRoom/~4/YeaUrk-er5s" height="1" width="1"/>Sweetpersimmonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02670213698914530826noreply@blogger.com0http://sweetpsewingroom.blogspot.com/2009/11/baby-bag-repair.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725060398871949298.post-69270845153992402502009-11-22T19:50:00.000-08:002009-11-22T19:52:18.331-08:002009-11-22T19:52:18.331-08:00I found a fabulous new pattern for a twisted clutch from Constructivsm.&nbsp; I made the first one in a red and black brocaded silk with a dark green silk lining and it really turned out well.&nbsp;...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SweetpsSewingRoom/~4/QUq89dTrX6k" height="1" width="1"/>Sweetpersimmonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02670213698914530826noreply@blogger.com2http://sweetpsewingroom.blogspot.com/2009/11/mini-twist-clutch.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725060398871949298.post-2637130021919643702009-11-15T20:06:00.001-08:002009-11-15T20:13:13.046-08:002009-11-15T20:13:13.046-08:00I am so excited. I just sold my first bag on Etsy. You can go to my Etsy store, or buy from my Artfire store at the right. It was this cute little gecko on buff leather with green cotton...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SweetpsSewingRoom/~4/HnUN1g0NgVE" height="1" width="1"/>Sweetpersimmonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02670213698914530826noreply@blogger.com0http://sweetpsewingroom.blogspot.com/2009/11/i-sold-my-first-bag-on-etsy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725060398871949298.post-25665023822499294282009-11-03T12:58:00.000-08:002009-11-03T13:07:22.643-08:002009-11-03T13:07:22.643-08:00So, I am hoping that I can sell a few more handbags this holiday season, and I have a few more on Artifire. You can purchase these bags by clicking on the right panel. If you hit reload, a different...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SweetpsSewingRoom/~4/MikNOr3R0ns" height="1" width="1"/>Sweetpersimmonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02670213698914530826noreply@blogger.com0http://sweetpsewingroom.blogspot.com/2009/11/more-on-artfire.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725060398871949298.post-8664459892881742672009-10-31T18:01:00.000-07:002009-10-31T18:18:16.930-07:002009-10-31T18:18:16.930-07:00Well, I have taken the plunge and designed a bag with leather and antique kimono obi. It really turned out well for my first self designed bag. Here is the first one I made, and I called the Red...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SweetpsSewingRoom/~4/kWA6TBs8IRY" height="1" width="1"/>Sweetpersimmonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02670213698914530826noreply@blogger.com1http://sweetpsewingroom.blogspot.com/2009/10/leather-purses.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725060398871949298.post-82351403009494176052009-10-27T17:39:00.000-07:002009-10-27T17:54:31.399-07:002009-10-27T17:54:31.399-07:00I have put up a few new bags on Artfire and they will be up on Etsy soon. You can buy these bags from either site or from the SweetPersimmon.com site as I will be putting them up there later this...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SweetpsSewingRoom/~4/Z6WDvhGPXM0" height="1" width="1"/>Sweetpersimmonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02670213698914530826noreply@blogger.com0http://sweetpsewingroom.blogspot.com/2009/10/new-handbags-on-artfire_27.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725060398871949298.post-51049268723000516062009-10-26T03:50:00.000-07:002009-10-26T04:02:54.399-07:002009-10-26T04:02:54.399-07:00I have always loved leather. I love the smell of it, the texture and when I got a sewing machine that could sew leather, I was very happy. This machine is powerful. It goes fast and can sew...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SweetpsSewingRoom/~4/VH56ZCvl7uc" height="1" width="1"/>Sweetpersimmonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02670213698914530826noreply@blogger.com0http://sweetpsewingroom.blogspot.com/2009/10/leather.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725060398871949298.post-9532566017990806812009-10-19T13:09:00.000-07:002009-10-19T13:24:09.607-07:002009-10-19T13:24:09.607-07:00I have been experimenting with sewing leather. I didn't think that my machine could handle sewing leather, but with a Teflon foot, leather needles, sewing very slowly, and paying attention, I can...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SweetpsSewingRoom/~4/-VN_zJMnVgU" height="1" width="1"/>Sweetpersimmonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02670213698914530826noreply@blogger.com0http://sweetpsewingroom.blogspot.com/2009/10/new-handbags-on-artfire.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725060398871949298.post-67934922527741944262009-10-09T12:34:00.000-07:002009-10-09T13:13:59.987-07:002009-10-09T13:13:59.987-07:00I am not particularly interested in sewing kid stuff, baby stuff or new mom stuff, but recently (like 3 days ago, a close near relative had her first baby and I promised to make a diaper bag for her....<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SweetpsSewingRoom/~4/tOY2YMGA56E" height="1" width="1"/>Sweetpersimmonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02670213698914530826noreply@blogger.com0http://sweetpsewingroom.blogspot.com/2009/10/baby-diaper-bag.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725060398871949298.post-31048976945237868832009-09-28T20:07:00.000-07:002009-09-28T20:37:15.132-07:002009-09-28T20:37:15.132-07:00I just spent two days at the Japanese American Society of Oregon Craft fair in Beaverton Oregon. I sold a few more bags like this one:And this one: This one sold, and I didn't even put it online...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SweetpsSewingRoom/~4/AzHhdgPVX68" height="1" width="1"/>Sweetpersimmonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02670213698914530826noreply@blogger.com0http://sweetpsewingroom.blogspot.com/2009/09/jaso-craft-booth.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725060398871949298.post-70285888507831821282009-08-21T18:38:00.001-07:002009-08-21T18:41:07.400-07:002009-08-21T18:41:07.400-07:00I have had such success these last few weeks selling my handbags, that I have been sewing up a storm to replace the ones that I sold. I also started sewing some suede and leather purses and...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SweetpsSewingRoom/~4/rFJbm35_Rl0" height="1" width="1"/>Sweetpersimmonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02670213698914530826noreply@blogger.com0http://sweetpsewingroom.blogspot.com/2009/08/no-time-but-for-sewing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725060398871949298.post-16749176908382943522009-08-02T19:03:00.000-07:002009-08-02T19:25:41.148-07:002009-08-02T19:25:41.148-07:00Well, I had my second craft booth experience yesterday at the Oregon Buddhist Temple for the Obon Festival. Even though the temperature was 98F from 4 pm to 9 pm, I was quite pleased with how it all...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SweetpsSewingRoom/~4/D5wDrNNge9A" height="1" width="1"/>Sweetpersimmonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02670213698914530826noreply@blogger.com0http://sweetpsewingroom.blogspot.com/2009/08/craft-booth-success.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725060398871949298.post-74686909420119012762009-07-21T21:04:00.000-07:002009-07-21T21:15:21.708-07:002009-07-21T21:15:21.708-07:00I have been sewing and sewing, but not posting, taking photos or as I promised myself put them on Artfire, and SweetPersimmon.com. You can find the bags shown on this blog for sale there. I am...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SweetpsSewingRoom/~4/SGElLfoUwG8" height="1" width="1"/>Sweetpersimmonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02670213698914530826noreply@blogger.com0http://sweetpsewingroom.blogspot.com/2009/07/bags-for-sale.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725060398871949298.post-61512148573097004302009-06-05T23:25:00.000-07:002009-06-05T23:37:32.390-07:002009-06-05T23:37:32.390-07:00Dang it. I have been sewing, but not posting. I will be posting more bags as I take photos of them. Here's the first one, based on the half moon pattern: The top flap is held down with a magnetic...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SweetpsSewingRoom/~4/Uexgm1X6--4" height="1" width="1"/>Sweetpersimmonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02670213698914530826noreply@blogger.com0http://sweetpsewingroom.blogspot.com/2009/06/dang-it.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725060398871949298.post-19695150430407887312009-05-19T22:41:00.000-07:002009-05-19T22:59:26.024-07:002009-05-19T22:59:26.024-07:00Oh yes, I have been sewing bags. I took a few photos, but now I have to post them. I had a request from my sister to make some bags with a zip top because she is afraid of things falling out of her...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SweetpsSewingRoom/~4/MoOYVp_zS1Y" height="1" width="1"/>Sweetpersimmonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02670213698914530826noreply@blogger.com0http://sweetpsewingroom.blogspot.com/2009/05/zip-tops-and-dewdrops.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725060398871949298.post-12746084206550703002009-04-28T23:23:00.000-07:002009-04-28T23:35:57.939-07:002009-04-28T23:35:57.939-07:00Here is another bag I made recently. It is called the Half Moon Handbag from Keykalou patterns. It is about the same size as the Baguette pattern below. I now have enough experience that I can...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SweetpsSewingRoom/~4/lc9ciNVB_RY" height="1" width="1"/>Sweetpersimmonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02670213698914530826noreply@blogger.com0http://sweetpsewingroom.blogspot.com/2009/04/here-is-another-bag-i-made-recently.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725060398871949298.post-49810863221195789312009-04-26T20:24:00.000-07:002009-04-26T20:36:52.061-07:002009-04-26T20:36:52.061-07:00I've been trying out new bag patterns. I love Nicole Mallalieu bag patterns. They really make me pay attention to details and I have learned so much from sewing her patterns. Not only that, every bag...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SweetpsSewingRoom/~4/3IomwPTcRhA" height="1" width="1"/>Sweetpersimmonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02670213698914530826noreply@blogger.com0http://sweetpsewingroom.blogspot.com/2009/04/sewing-new-bags.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725060398871949298.post-30152061724215471692009-04-24T17:58:00.001-07:002009-04-24T18:03:33.768-07:002009-04-24T18:03:33.768-07:00Remember these guys? I was going to write a tutorial on how to make them, but I didn't take any photos of them when I made them, so I had to make another one to make the photos. Each one has...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SweetpsSewingRoom/~4/ST5V-YsSg_8" height="1" width="1"/>Sweetpersimmonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02670213698914530826noreply@blogger.com0http://sweetpsewingroom.blogspot.com/2009/04/stuffed-bunny-tutorial.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725060398871949298.post-66217640855967031262009-04-14T23:35:00.000-07:002009-04-28T23:42:11.668-07:002009-04-28T23:42:11.668-07:00I don't really get excited sewing for babies or children, but I have twin granddaughters who are turning six years old tomorrow. One of them requested a bathrobe with pink butterflies. So I went...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SweetpsSewingRoom/~4/Mc00mzv4JPg" height="1" width="1"/>Sweetpersimmonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02670213698914530826noreply@blogger.com0http://sweetpsewingroom.blogspot.com/2009/04/sewing-for-kiddies.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725060398871949298.post-12215347083027312402009-04-11T09:22:00.000-07:002009-04-11T09:36:05.459-07:002009-04-11T09:36:05.459-07:00Here are a few change purses that I made recently. This first one is an embroidered little 3 x 4 inch with a snap closure. Last November, I got a used home embroidery/sewing machine and I am just...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SweetpsSewingRoom/~4/bVOvwj0Opto" height="1" width="1"/>Sweetpersimmonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02670213698914530826noreply@blogger.com0http://sweetpsewingroom.blogspot.com/2009/04/change-purses-and-things.html